South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16) is one of 21 Veterans Service Networks (VISNs) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VISN 16 covers a vast area of 170,000 square miles, serving veterans in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and parts of Texas, Missouri, Alabama and Florida.
More than 445,000 veterans annually seek care from VISN 16's ten medical centers and 37 community based outpatient clinics. The medical centers are located in the following cities.
- Alexandria, Louisiana
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Houston, Texas
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Shreveport, Louisiana
VHA Mission
The mission of the Veterans Healthcare System is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services. To accomplish this mission, VHA needs to be a comprehensive, integrated healthcare system that provides excellence in health care value, excellence in service as defined by its customers, and excellence in education and research, and needs to be an organization characterized by exceptional accountability and by being an employer of choice.
VHA Vision
Healthcare Value begins with VA. The new Veterans Healthcare System supports innovation, empowerment, productivity, accountability and continuous improvement. Working together, we provide a continuum of high quality health care in a convenient, responsive, caring manner — and at a reasonable cost.
Core Values
- Trust
- Respect
- Excellence
- Compassion
- Commitment
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